Best breaks 80, takes third at tourney
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On Sept. 17, Lyla Best had what Richmond girls golf coach Courtney Sisson would probably consider a breakthrough.
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Dual-threat Fifer leads Aggies past ’Cats
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Brody Fifer is helping to change how undefeated Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) attacks defenses in varsity 8-man football. Example: NHC’s 38-12 Sept.
Spartans win another thriller
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During his time in 11man football, Richmond varsity coach Nick Persell has seen his share of crazy endings to games. TheendingtoRichmond’s Week 3 34-28 comeback road victory over Marshall, however, is among the craziest, he said.
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THE BEST IS YET TO COME Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) varsity 8-man football coach Andrew Watson is convinced the Aggies’ best games are ahead of them. Watson made that opinion known after NHC’s 60-16 Sept.
Floyd, ’Cats romp to homecoming win
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Parker Floyd had at least two reasons to enjoy the night of Sept. 12.
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ALL TIED UP On Sept. 4, Richmond coach Zach Baldauf and his varsity girls team pulled off a rare feat for team tennis: They ended a dual in a tie.
Dooley leads Spartans to victory on return to ESGC
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In 2023, as a first-year high schooler, Richmond’s Karoline Dooley played competitive golf at Excelsior Springs Golf Course. In 2025, as a junior at Richmond, Dooley returned, this time for a Sept.
RHS varsity wins thriller on ‘backyard football moment’
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Jacob Lieberknecht and Brice Dome had what Lieberknecht called “a backyardfootballmoment” to cap Richmond’s 26-20 Week 2 road victory over St. Joseph Lafayette.
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A first-half nail-biter turned into a runaway win for Norborne Hardin-Central (NHC) in varsity 8-man football. The Aggies led the Aug.
